DANA Samuel , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Groton, Mass., June 26,
1767; attended the district school; studied law; was admitted to the bar in
1789 and commenced practice in Groton…
WASHBURN Henry Dana , a Representative from Indiana;
born in Windsor, Vt., March 28, 1832;
attended the common schools;
became a tanner and a currier;
taught school for several years;
moved to…
DANE Joseph , a Representative from Maine; born in Beverly, Essex County, Mass., October 25,
1778; received his early education in Beverly, Mass.; attended Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass.,…
An Argive princess whom Zeus (Jupiter) seduced under the form of a shower of gold, while she was confined in an inaccessible tower. She thus became the mother of Perseus (2 syl.). Source…
(Encyclopedia) NorthwichNorthwichnôrthˈwĭch [key], town (1991 pop. 32,664), Cheshire West and Chester, W central England, at the confluence of the Weaver and Dane rivers. Northwich was once the…
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